Author Archives: clarecarey

Here at CIDR we are gearing up for the next Information Design Association (IDA) conference, Information design matters, on 7–8 April at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), London. There is an impressive programme, which promises to provoke some interesting … Continue reading →

GOV.UK recently asked the Centre for Information Design Research to review their content style guide and identify relevant research that demonstrates how to write and organise text effectively for the web. They  asked us to summarise our report, ‘GOV.UK content principles: conventions … Continue reading →

Centre for Information Design Research are delighted to announce a new research collaboration with the Older People’s Mental Health Liaison Team  of Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust. The goal of the research is to develop a user-centred, information pack to support … Continue reading →

Those of you who were up early on Wednesday morning might have caught Alison Black on Sky TV or Radio 5 Live, discussing why people are drawn into broadband/TV packages that often prove more expensive than they first anticipated and, … Continue reading →

CIDR are delighted to announce that Jeanne-Louise Moys has been awarded a PhD for her research: Readers’ impressions on typographic meaning. Thank you to all our panel members who contributed to this research by taking part in the studies. Jeanne-Louise … Continue reading →

    CIDR have been working with the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), a group of economists and psychologists working within the Cabinet Office, to help with a trial they are running to support unemployed people looking for work. BIT had … Continue reading →

Clare Carey has joined CIDR as a Research and administration assistant, and is an information designer with over 15 years experience. Clare studied typography and information design at Stafford College and the University of Reading and has worked for Lloyds … Continue reading →